أَحِنُّ إِذا رَأَيتُ جَمالَ سُعدى

أَحِنُّ إِذا رَأَيتُ جَمالَ سُعدى

وَأَبكي إِن رَأَيتُ لَها قَرينا

وَأَبكي إِن رَأَيتُ لَها قَرينا

I yearn when I see Su'da's beauty,

I yearn when I see the beauty of Su'ad

And I weep if I see her with a companion.

And I weep if I see her with a companion

وَقَد أَفِدَ الرَحيلُ فَقُل لِسُعدى

وَقَد أَفِدَ الرَحيلُ فَقُل لِسُعدى

لَعَمرُكِ خَبِّري ما تَأمُرينا

لَعَمرُكِ خَبِّري ما تَأمُرينا

And departure has drawn near, so say to Su'da:

And travel has availed, so say to Su'ad

By your life, tell us what you bid us do.

By your life, tell me what you command us

أَلا يا لَيلُ إِنَّ شِفاءَ نَفسي

أَلا يا لَيلُ إِنَّ شِفاءَ نَفسي

نَوالُكِ إِن بَخِلتِ فَزَوِّدينا

نَوالُكِ إِن بَخِلتِ فَزَوِّدينا

Ah, O Layla, surely the cure for my soul

Oh night, the cure of my soul indeed

Is your favor; if you are stingy, then give us provisions.

Is your gift, so if you're stingy, provide for us